The Truth

Chapter 3:

Word Count: 677
POV: America

Once the guards give us the all clear after nine hours Maxon stays behind a minute to talk to some guards about security. I head up to look for Aspen. I need to thank him for saving my life, I can only imagine what could've happened to me if he wasn't there.
I start to get worried when I can't find him. I look almost everywhere until I head into the hospital wing. I really hope I'm overreacting and he's not really injured, or Lucy. I ask the nurse in the middle of the room who's trying to fill out a chart if she's seen Aspen and she points to a room hidden behind a curtain. I fear the worst.
As I was about to open the curtain Aspen walks out and spots me.
"America!" He says in relief. I guess he was worried about me even though he pushed me into the safe room. He's okay. I notice there's no cuts, bruises, or anything that would show signs of danger.
"Are you okay?" I ask him and he nods. Then why was he behind a curtain?
"Mer I have big news!" He says smiling. What kind of news?
He opens the curtain and reveals a smiling Lucy with a small picture in her hand.
"I'm with child." She says smiling and laughing at the same time. This is a big moment I almost want to cry.
"That's great Luce I can't believe it." I say this made me happy to know everything was okay. She showed me a ultrasound picture and she told me the symptoms and how she knew. I'm so happy for them. They got their happily ever after and so did I. After a while Aspen escorts me to my room.
"I'm really nervous about being a father you know? I mean I've handled children but it's not the same as my own." He explains. I can tell by his body language he's seriously worried.
"You'll be fine you love kids and Lucy loves you, everything will work out perfectly just wait." I say stopping our walk and face him.
"Think so?" He asks.
"I know so trust me I'm queen." I say laughing.
Since we're at the king and queen suite already he hugs me for a moment.
"Thank you for saving me Aspen." I say and he whispers,
"Your welcome." Then all the sudden a door opens and Maxon looks at me with a disheveled expression. Aspen slowly let's go and Maxon turns to me,
"Really America?" He asks rudely shaking his head in disgust. What happened?
"What? What is it Maxon?" I ask pulling closer to him, wrapping my hands around his neck with my fingers rubbing his cheek in a comforting manner. He pushes me away violently and grabs my hand.
"I can't believe I married a whore." He spat and he starts dragging me down the hall and into a room I've never been into. It's dark and I can't see anything. My hearts racing.
Aspen and I didn't do anything inappropriate. I'm so confused. Maxon's never been this infuriated. I hear shuffling and when I try to get up I'm pushed down again.
"Since you can't keep your whoring hands to yourself you need to be punished. Ten lashes and I want you to count." He says. I start to cry and for a moment it's silent. I don't know when the blow will come and that scares me more. Since my dress is on I know I won't bleed or scar but that doesn't mean it didn't hurt. He whips me to five and then he drops the whip and leaves the room. I hear murmuring outside and the next thing I know my arms are lifted by guards and I'm dragged outside the room involuntarily and into a cell that's below the palace walls I know. By the grip of the guards I know bruises will form. Their pulls are demanding and rough.
The only light I get is from a window covered in bars and there's not even a bed but there's a bucket with water in the corner that looks like it's been there for ages. Once I'm inside, they lock the door and I'm all I'm left to do is cry.

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